Adjustable support for branches



Jan. 11,1927. C. MYLAEUS ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BRANCHES Filed Sept. 4.1926 ATmkA/Hs Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

CARL MYLAEUS, or rnnrrnivisnne, GERMANY.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BRANCHES.

Application filed September 4, 1926, Serial No. 133,700, and in GermanyNovember 26, 1924.

The invention relates to a device adapted to engage a prop, stay, postor the like and serves to support the branches of fruit-trees or thelike. Supports of this kind have become known, which consist of a ringor the like provided with a hook, said ring to be slipped over a prop orpost and connected to the latter by the binding action caused by theload of the branch.

Devices of this kind, however, require distinct sizes and forms of thepost or prop to which they are attached, and besides the said devicesmust always be slipped over one of the ends of the prop, a manipulationwhich proves either circumstantial or often is not possible at all, inthe event of the prop or post being ring to pass over, or possessingknots or forks or similar obstructions,

Supports for scaifoldings have become known bent to U-shape, which areslipped laterally over the scaffolding posts, into the hook-shaped free.ends of which supports the horizontal scaifolding beams are placed. Thebinding action is obtained in that the horizontal beam or bar is pressedby its load against the vertical posts; but devices of this naturecannot be used as supports for branches of trees, since the branch to besupported would engage the post and for that reason it would soon becomechafed through on account of the continuous movement of the branches ofthe tree.

The improved support according to the invention obviates thesedrawbacks.

The device is principally characterized in that the branch supportconsists of one single piece and possesses an extension or arm, which isbent in various directions, one portion thereof lying transversally tothe device and engaging one side of the prop or post, while a secondportion is bent in an upward direction and a third portion towards therear, said shanks forming an angular hook provided with teeth on itsinner surfaces in a known manner. Said hook will engage the prop or postfrom the rear at two additional places situated opposite thefirst-mentioned place of engagement, so that the support will bind onthe post or prop at three different places.

A branch support according to my invention is shown on the drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 is a front elevation,

too thick for the said Figure 2 a plan, and

Figure 3 showing the device fixed to a prop and supporting a branch of atree.

The support illustrated is made of a round iron bar, the curved orsemi-circular carrying portion (1 thereof being adapted to receive thebranch 6 of the tree. Owing to the load of the said branch, the lateralmember or shank 7) adjacent to part a and forming the angle 6 b willengage the post or prop c. On account of this the hook (Z extending fromthe vertical member or shank and turning about 6 as an axis, is firmlypressed against the post or prop '0, thus preventing the support fromsliding down the post. In order to increase the binding power of thehook, the engagmg surfaces of the latter may be provided at 6Z1 withteeth or be roughened in a known manner. 1

The hook (Z is formed of two members ar-- ranged at an acute angle toeach other, both of said hook members being in a plane at right anglesto the vertical member or shank Z) and each of said hook members beingarranged at an acute angle to the lateral member or shank b.

The device is mounted and bound to the postor prop by a singlemanipulation and short pull at the semi-circular lower branch carrier (4and it can be detached in the same manner by a single manipulation andlifting up of the said branch-carrier. The branch support can beattached to any desired place of the prop, and if required its positioncan also be altered rapidly, and it will carry the heaviest branches andbind the better the heavier the load of the branch, and slipping ofthedevice can never take place. Besides, it can be used for posts or propsof the most different diameter and cross-section.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a supporting device for the branchesof trees, comprising a curved branch supporting memher, a lateral memberextending from the branch supporting member, a vertical'member extendingfrom the lateral member and an angular hook extending from the upper endof the vertical member and standing at an acute angle to said lateralmember.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a supporting device for the branchesof trees, comprising a curved branch supporting member, a lateral memberextending from the branch supporting member, a vertical member extendingfrom the lateral memberand a hook 5 extending from the upper end of theVertical member and standing at a right angle thereto and at an acuteangle to "saiel lateral member, the members of the hook being at anacute angle to each other and provided With teeth on their innersurfaces. 10

"lntesti-mony"whereof I have-signed my name to this specification.

CARL MYLAEUS.

